Dear Friends of VatulBlog,
Reproduced below is a note I sent my close friends earlier today. While I don’t know most of my readers personally, I feel a kinship to you in our interactions within this virtual space before and after the hurricane, as well as in the support you have given my weblog and me. Hence, I share with you something important in my life – my physical reconnection to New Orleans.
This morning, the CEO of my company announced that we will indeed return to New Orleans. After much thought and deliberation, management has decided that a move back is best. So, a big WOOOOHOOOO and a mad jig danced to that! While the company’s decision fills me with happiness, the exact date of the return is still up in the air.
Right now, estimates put us back in by the end of the first quarter of 2006, if things go as planned. All I hope is that we make it back around the start of Carnival season (begins ~February 11 and ends March 1). Of course, our move back depends on business needs and various projects we are involved in at the time.
Ever since the announcement a couple of hours ago, I believe right now is the first instance in which I have been able to say to myself, “I’ve been here 70 days already and was prepared to be away from home until the beginning of the new year. The details will work themselves out. What is important right now is that I am going home.”
Love,
Maitri
If you can’t tell, this news has NOT hit me yet.
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Something Hit Me: I have not the first shred of a clue as to what to DO with this information. Ideas?
woo hoo! I am so happy for you
When in doubt have a party, and drink lots of Caucasians. ;-)
SO happy for you, Maitri! Now that you have some assurance you’re heading back to your home, I suspect your remaining time in TX will fly by, and be a lot less anxiety-ridden.
Oh, and what Saheli said– just don’t use Cremora, ‘kay? :)
Ohh, Joy!
This means a lot to you – go forth and pr…I mean celebrate!
As for what to DO with this information – I’d keep an eye out for more input about whether the location would be the same and what accommodation prospects appear to be in the area (if different).
Whee!
Same office building, same home, same uncertainty.